» PAGE EIGHY a S-------- THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, TUESDAY. FEBRUARY, 1%, 1908 Fmt vr] MCKAY URS td EXCLUSIVELY John McKay Fur House, Kixastox, A RRR RRR ORO A VERY WARM REPLY. By Frof. Iva Martin to the City . Couneil. Prof. Iva Martin, one of the city couneil"s representatives on the board of education, wrote as follows to the council @necerning the Principal Ellis | Seputroversy © 1 have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the ih inst., containing a copy of a resolution of the Kingston city ecoun- cil, recarding a newspaper report an address given by Me. Ellis to a Sunday school class, and ehelosing a clipping af the relerred to weport. | have given the latter a careful con- sideration and find nothine inconsis- tent with the facts, as thevwlhave ap- rig to me upon different occasions, both with regard to the capacity of some city aldermen and members of a td of education. 1 am glad to think that we have an educationalist in our midst of such accurate obsel- vational powers and who is ageous enough to dare to tell the feuth, even though it be to a Sundav sthool class. There is much hope for the prestige of the teaching profession fiw it is recognized to contain men who come out and, using their super- ier, intellectunl powers, point out te the public, the many shortromings of our wowld-be leading adults. * * * 1 have 'now to regret exceedingly that' 1 find mysell unable to accept the instructions of the city council in this matter amd 1 fool that in doing so 1 si hot acting contrary to the spirit of the duties | owe to the public in 'my official position as a member of the Board of Fdueation appointed by the city council. Mr, Ellis, as prin sigal of the Collegiate Institute, is ve sponsible to the Board of Education for #he performance of his duties such principal, and in no other res pect. As a private citizen Mr. Ellis has a right to his own opinions upon mubidipal government or any other im- as portant and extensive subject, bat for | such opinions the Board of Bdueation | asiguch is not rgsponsible, hor is Mr, Ellis actountable' to them for his opin: ~ 1omk of his representatives on the city + goanell, local legislature or federal Pat- lament, , "1 again regret that the resolution tied to me is capable of being construed into an intimidation or a coereive act launched against Mr. Ellis and 1 feel certain that the spicit of justice which should and does, 1 am sure, pervade our city counvil, is ine cohsistont with such an intolerant act, The Yedleeming feature of the whole affhir Is the attempt of the city cons «if to rescind the thoughtioss resolu ion which failed.only through a tech- nieatity. 1 am sure that the majority of our mt city council will be able to conduct the business of the city in - such os manner that when Me. Ellis in has toe opportunity of discuss ing ni ion he will be able to id them up as a living example of ideal, The spirit of this resolu. tion does not, however, appeal to me "as the kind to favor a precedent.' SL *¥Colgate's pine tar soap," ds sold at Gibson's Red Cross dru store. oll bu SUFpHSod 40 see how hiiich and cleganer $20.00, 22.00, 25.00 Boy ¢ of material or style of freely at is of | i cour- | {The Spring Woollens are now ready and We ill take pleasure in showing them to youany day. § THES 2.3. EI DEFECTS PONTED OUT IN REGARD TO PUBLIC, BUILDINGS' EXITS. i City Engineer Beckwith Makes His Report--Nearly Everw| Building Must Make Improve ments. y Last evening the city council re jeeived the report of City Fagineer i Beckwith upon how the various pub | tlic buildings of the city complied with | {the exit by-laws. The report was re. ferresl to the board of works! without, i being read, Wonderland and 'rincess {theatres are the only public buildings {that wholly conform to the by-law. The requirements of the others, which must be met are as follows : | . General Halls. City. Kall--Rear stairs must be wid- ened or fire escapes provided. Ontario hall--Needs - another exit, land wider main exit. Doors must lopen outward. | Whig hall-Upper stairs and main exit need to be widened: a few inches, Another exit of fire' escapes required. Labor hall--Main entrance and hair ways Loo narrow. A second exit heeds ed. Doors must open outward. Orange hall-Main exit not iencugh. Lower half of upper stairway also too narrow. Door from hall must also be widened. All doors must oiey outward. . Town's hall-Main street exit too narrow. Stairways need widening and handrails. Main "exit from hall tod] inarrow, Another exit needed. + | YMCA. gymnasium--Main exit foo inarrow. Doors must open outwards, Second independent exit needed from gallery. Oddfellows' itive. Doors must second exit needed C.M.BA hall-Main extrgnee Stairways also too narrow from hall defective. Doors outward. A second exit wide hall-Main exit def open outward. A too arrow Main exit must open i needed. | St. Patrick's hall-Stairs not nough. Handrails on stairs needed. | Main exit to porch too narrow, lpors must open outward. | Chosen Friends and public library {hall--Main exits defective, also staif- {wavs Handrails needed « on stairs. {Exit from hall too narrow. Second exit needed. Doors must open . out- ward. | Sons of England hall-Main exit 100 Inarrow, also stairs. Handrails on {stairs needed. Second exit also re fuired A 8t. Luke's hali<Main exit too nar- Doors must open outward, ! wide row. | i The Churches. | St. George's cathedral--Gallery: stairs needed to be widened and have handrails. Another exit from each gallery needed. Brock Street - Methodist--Main exit {too narrow, Stairway to Sunday {school room needs widening and hand- jrails. Doors must open outward. | St. Andrew s~Sunday school gallery {needs . another exit. Stairways too lnarrow and need handrails. Another | Sunday school exit required | Queen Street - Methodist--Main - exit [too narrow. Outside exits also need {widening. Doors must open outward. First Baptist--Stairs too narrow (and need handrails. Second exit re- { quired. Doors must open outward | Sydenham Street Methodist--Another {handrail to stairways needed. Stair lay (o school room too narrpw, An: {other _aliery exit Headed Zion--Rear exits must opbn ward. Depot Methodist--Main entrance too inarrow. Second exit needed. | Salvation Army Barracks--Main exits {too narrow. Doors must open out. iward. Gallery exit too parrow and stairways nexd handrails, A second {galery exit needed. | Jewish Synagogue--Doors must open joutward. Stairways need widening and handrails. Main exit too narrow. A. second-exit yeeded, ee { Catholic Apostolie~Doors must open loutward. | First Congregational--~Hali gallery fexit too narrow. Second exit needed. { Handrails required to staircases. {Doors must open outward. Princess Street Methodist -- jexit too narrow, Doors mus (outward, | St. Lauke's--Main exit too narrow. {Doors must open outward. St. James' Gallery stairs too nar- row: Handrails needa on stairs. Sg {cond gallery exit required. Doors must open vutward, Chalmers--Gallery exits too narrow. Another handtail needed 'on stairways. Doors from main part of church need to be made so they can be used at all times. Sunday school gallery out- Main open FOO OOOO OOOH DEORE CRRA CAPA 3 | N exits to ground, row cases, ports g : TE ---- - : i stairs too narrow. Second exit neces. ! sary. Doors must open outward, i Holiness Movement--Steps to rear | mm ea SE TIE DUTIES oatard, | SeienceDoors must. one] THE SUCCESSION TAX ON Christian Scien ors must op | THE FULFORD ESTATE, Congregational -- | oupward, Charles Street Doors must open outward, {The Largest Sum Yet Paid Over Free Methodist Rear xi'a myst op- | in This Way By Canada to the en outward. Steps needed from these} § Mother Country---Sent to Penitentiary, Toronto, Keb. 18.-The government tol Ontario will get only about half : . : {the succession duties op the estate of Bt. Mary's Cathedral--Doors must the late Sesator Fullord, owing to a open outward. A second exit from gal- | eciprocal arrangement with Crest lery needed. Gallery fairway too nar- | Britain, whereby estates located i jboth countries pay a share of duties {to each. The Fuliord estate' sniount led to about $750,000, the suctessien, {duties in all totalling about $230,000. {One of the Fuliord proprietory com- out- |paties, however, was organized in wards. Second handrail on all stair [England and capitalized st £100,000 ways needed, {oe £456,000. The succession duties on General Hospital-Doors must open |this amount, agyregating. $15,000 or outward, Main exit too narrow, 316,000, go to Enclind. This is the Stairs in Watkins wing too narrow {largest sum yet paid over in this way and need handrails. A second exit |by Canada to the mother country needed from each floor, by means of | Joseph Leaken, a Hungarian, wage fire escapes or steps from rear balcon- (found guilty, this morning, of assault ies to ground, Rear stairs jn Doran (Upon a little fiveyear-old girl named wing too narrow. Handrails needed, [Bate Marule. He was sentenced .to Orphans' Home--Inner door of main three years in the penitentiary and exit too narrow. Stairs also too nar- [twenty lashes. : SEs row and need handrails. Doors. must] The net earninos of {he Temiskam- open outward. ing and Northern Ontario railw: House of Industry--Main entrance [18st year, were $208,107.72, a in. tx naw. Stairs also need to be ones Ey oH over He petiovs wi'ened. \ Doors must open outward, |Y°2'- *U¢ Intome from ore royalties The Kingston Skating kre. amgynted to $50,901.32. : . dependent exits from each gallery J" B. Lucas, member for Centre needed, also handrails on the tir Grey, was, to-day, appointed chair- g{man of the private bills committee of += ¥1the legislature, Cooke's--Doors must open outward. | A second gallery exit required, also | haud rails to gallery stairways peed ed. - Bethel---One main exit too Darrow. Doors must open outward. Charitable Institutions. Hotel Dieu--Doors must open The Theatres. : {3futoal" Reserve Both Wonderland a Poin | Life Insurdnce com- nd Princess hea. | ve ¢ . trees conform to the by-law. { pany, of New York, was issued, this Bijou~The sheet on which the pic- morn: ostice Mahou. on the tures are thrown somewhat hides the Danbury, Conn., and Reuben ( "Boge ond exit, but the proprietor is to fkille, of Kankakee, 1ils., poli y holders have a ved hoe, Withid=1on Gays and creditor 8 of the company, KE. R. as too mg e ngineer | C. Clarkson is appointed provisional Cran ha. iia i juidator. Notice of the proceedings, nen Rn ra ng The auditorium is to be given the American liquidator baleony suit Th he la aaa in puter that they eH pitenl dnpey ing: ust hs Litik A RK a % . re {The proceedings, this morning, came ike exit of the| as on sequel to the appointihent of 4 gallery must also be altered and the | peogiver in the company's New York passage widened. Un the stage, the | office on Saturday, The company dressing-room Stairs are too narrow {have about $3,000,000 insurance risks A coud exit is necessary there, and |, Canada and have un depesit with the staircases must have handrails. | {he government at Ottawa a security The theatre must be lighted by gas 88ifor 'the Canadian policyholders. The well as electricity, and gas lights] nterests of the latter will be amply must be opposite each exit and at the | broteeted g : e) $ heeded over the stage. {out at three o'clock, this morning, in the building at 69 Bay street, owned by the Cooper estate, did. damage -to the extent of ¥12000. The losers are : D. J. Sinclair, florist, in whose rooms the fire started, $5.000; the Embroidery and Quilting company, $1, 500; Canadian Screw company, $50, 000; Oster Wade, assignee, ¥500, and Cockburn & Kelso, tailors, $100. All are pretty well covered hy insurance. The Schools. Collegiate Institute--A second hand- rail is needed on all stairways. Victoria--Another exit needed. Frontenac--A second exit needed from the first floor. The stairways each need a second handrail. : Depot--Main entrance too narrow. St. John's--Stairway too narrow and handrails needed. Second exit re- quired. All doors must open: outward, Central--Another exit required. An-| other handrail to staircases needed. Sydenbam--Stairways too narrow and handrails needdd. Another exit from first floor required. Rideau--Main exit and stairways too narrow. Handrails on stairways need- ed. There must be another exit from first floor. Doors must open outward, Cataraqui--Main exit stairs 100 nar- row. Handrails needed on stairways A second exit required for the first floor. St. THE BAR ASSOCIATION, John Mclatyre, K.C., Was Elected President, » Vincent's--Stairways too nar row. Handrails needed. Doors must open outward, A second exit from: first to second floor needed, . St. Mary's--Main exits and stair: ways too narrow, Handrails needed on staircases. Joors must open out- ward. - A second exit from 'fst floor! needed : Louise--Handrails reeded on stair wayy, Doors must open outward. A second exit from the first floor needed Kingston Basiness College--Main ex- its and staiveases too narrow. er upper exit required. The engineer explains . that the. seo. | ond exit mentioned in many cases may be secured by means of fire escapes. | An alderman declares that the coun- | cil must repeal the bylaw, as it would | be impossible te have all the neces- [Bar Association was held, Monday sary changet made to conform to it. afternoon. These officers wore elect: He says his church will not make the ed : President, John Melntyre, KO; changes outlined. vice-president, Dr Re-V, Rogers, KC; The by-law must either be repealed, !secretarytreasurer, T. M. Asselstine. or the public buildings above men-| On motion of J. B. Walkem, K.C,, tioned forced to comply with it. | seconded by 4. L. Whiting, K.C., the association passed a resolution con Opera House Has Gas. {gratulating John Melntyre, KC. on Manager I. P. Branigan states that|his appointment as a bene her of the the Grand Opera House had gas in-|Ontario Law Seciety, and upon his stalled 8 month ago. The. city. engi, Tecovery from his yecent serious ill neer's examination of the house was Test Me Helnture Sip able 10 be in his ce on Monday. made some months ag The association a oered the ques- tion of hall holidays on Saturday, Mrs. VanSant Called Home. but the profession did not favor any Nre. Howard D. VanSant, Welling. change in this respect; nor was i ton hh was called to Detpichert, favorable to closing the registry offi- on' Tuesday mdriing, ow ? lees on Saturday afternoons. iden death of her mother. Sife ' will be absent a month or six weeks: Removed To Shraral Prison, This morning, prisoners were removed from the loeal jail and taken to the Toronto Central prison. Ome | of the four was Charles Shaw, the bigamist. The Cape Vincent stage driver re the crossing 10 be is good con- the way over from the of pas JOHN McINTYLE, K.C, The annual meeting of the Kingston Money From New Mint. William H. Smaliridge, of Kingston, foreman for Messrs. Sullivan & Lang- don, who erivted the new government mint at Ottawn, has in his possession a set of new coins turned out at the new wint, a fffy cent piece, twenty five, ten, five and one cent, money is the same as that issued in Engh nd, with the exception that the king's crown on the reverse wide is on the upper part of the coin instead & % "2 E id if ol on the lowér part. if gr number the stage both ways, house," old.fashion- . The strong kind 's Cross drug Barrett, Queen strtet, Johnston Placed In Home. Mary Topping, the girl who lodged the charge against e four 3 mou, bas been placed iu» home this city, ahd will camain here so as 10 be present when the trial opens. She stayed wt the police station all moming. and was takin to the home, this 'afternoon. S| Bas writtem to her parents since | affair happened. Her parents, so it reported, are H : & ; 2 i ¢i much respected residents of Elgin, The Baker Fund. ; Princess Street Methodist church FE ne oo Mite Ame Dudv 31, Ty An order for the windiwg tip of they] Papproved of new paler music at le. a copy, in I {eh ae 81. Moe Boy' and Our spring selling of shown. SPECIAL 12}e yard, with the most extensive display of Fine Fmbroideries we have ever Narrow Edges with Insertions to Match. New Shirt Waist Insertions. Corset Cover Embroideries, many novel Designs. . 980 YA WHITE COTTONS Finished soft for the sewing. This make is considered extra good value regularly at Yours To=-Morrow as Long as the Lot Lasts Sale 9 O'clock to 6 P.M. New EMBROIDERIES has now commenced 2 SALE TO-MORROW mt Fin RDS FINE needle and an excellent cotton for home = 10c. Yard. RA John Laidlaw @& Son. < ---------- ns BIJOU FIRE ESCAPES. Are Quite Ample, Says Annesley! Burrowes. proprietor of the this to engineer 8 the Burrowes, theatre, has the aisle Annesley con report Bijou say city 's "in cerning that the narrow : Proportionately have a * witter More people would pass the our aisle in a given time than would be the case in Wonderland. The by law was mever intended to rovErn lit tle places like the Bijou. The makers of the law had in mind such places ns the Grand Opera House, with a capa- city running towards the thousands } and their law was practically a re | production of the by-law governing | the theatres of great cHlies. i "Our entire forty-five feet | long. On Saturday night, | with a crowd at the entrance, using | one exit only, and very slow- | ly. the Bijou was ewaptied in two and | one-half minutes our four | exits, it could be cleared in a minute "In ¢ a bylaw, it impos: | sihle to cover all cases, and it is ne oessary for the authorities apd the press to. allow reasonable. latitude based on different conditions. Previous to opening the Bijou, | aconainted both the city engineer and the chief of the police with my plane, and they | them. | undertake to sav that there are certain stgres ih the city which at times have more people in them than the Bijou, and in | which the exits are Tar from as large | or as easily reached. It would be ridiculous to place the Bilon on the Mme plane gs an opera house Our facilities for escape are ample," Bijou is" too 0 its length we than Wonderland. | length of | aisle nin} nse crowded a moving Using fram is will The Latest Music, 15¢. "On the Old See-Saw." a big sue cess, by the composers of "School Daye. "The Circasit," a new march and twostep by HH, J. Lincoln. "F Am Waiting for the Summer Time and You." by Gus Edwards this is becom. ing very popular. "My Housey Moon," the latest song bt. Alameds,' waltzes, a very beautiful composition by H. J. Liocoln. We are selling all "Red Ming." Mehlermott Bros. Great Clearing Sale, Prevost, k street, has made a great reduction in price in the order and ready-made clothing department' also in the get's furnishings. The stock is well assorted with new goods. "Worm powders," Bed Cross make, 0c, not Vie. Sale and welinhle, Sold in Kingston at Gibson's fed Cross through | Vegetables, Fr U n iv e r 3 al | TS anOONen 0 FOSoRn The Food w 9 WATCHES | REPAIRED A Wate that hag heen propes- repated and properly cleaned 1 cerindnly show betier results wear longer, OOOO Works 'weil eats Bis Bundi Horserodehish,. Walnuts All for $1.25 s w HOO 20 ly w and and especially abd we Our workmen ars skilled In this hranch guarantees satisfaction. Fine Foglish Watches, Fine the ge $2.00. Hundfeds of Universal Bread one-~4 Maker Swiss Watches $2. J Why loat size, ~8 lonl muy, Fine American Watches Can be made to perform as well ¢ Be ily ie or at as when now, W. A. Mitchell's. GRAND UNION HOTEL Grand Comtral Seashem NEW YORK CITY i Brery mawrsaionse 1 meederate supe, $1.00 5 day and upward "J = Bow Kah oy SOORAO0V OV F0OL Spangenberg +EWELLER Railroad Watch Inspector. & OOOO RED OO0-04 S0000d0 CO OO0000000000 sident of the township died on Saturday afternoon. Deceased wag eighty years of age, hora in 7 low township and bad lived his life, Pr ------------------------ dJub'# Tears Klacww for teething sold wt Red t drug store. children Cro bine ek eall there all Gibson's SEAGEELAL0000000LAA00AA ALARA L4BATIIN § New Spring Stock Empress Shoes At The Lockett Shoe Store. For comfort, for durability combined with at- tractive shapes these Shoes for Ladies easily stand . without a rival. : Oxford Shoes High Lace Shoes $2.50 to $4. $3 to 35 3 For recommendation, ask anyone who has > ¢ worn them. >